Bread Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Simmer the milk, butter, onion, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and herbs in a pan for 20 mins. Strain and return the liquid to the pan. Add the breadcrumbs and simmer for 3-4 mins. Stir in the cream or mascarpone. Add nutmeg, season and serve. Can be made up to 3 days in advance and heated up on the hob or microwave on Medium for 3 mins.

Steps:

• Peel the onion and remove the root. Make 12 holes in the onion using a cocktail stick, and push the cloves into the holes.
• Put the onion in a medium saucepan with the bay leaves, peppercorns and milk. Heat gently for 20 mins until the onion is soft, then pour the milk through a sieve into a clean pan and discard the bay, onion and peppercorns.
• Heat the infused milk until just simmering, then add the flour, breadcrumbs, butter and nutmeg. Cook for 5 mins more until the sauce has thickened, then add the cream and season well. Can be made up to two days ahead. Reheat gently on the hob before serving.

Steps:

• Put the onion, milk, herb bouquet and salt and pepper to taste in a saucepan. Simmer gently without boiling over for 20 minutes.
• Remove the onion and the herb bouquet. Add the breadcrumbs and nutmeg and cook over very low heat until the sauce is fairly firm. If too thick add more milk, if too thin, add more breadcrumbs. Off heat, stir in the butter and serve the sauce in a heated gravy boat. Sprinkle with Cayenne and parsley.

Steps:

• Pop the onion in a pan with the milk, cream, peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 30 mins. Pour the milk through a sieve into a jug, then return it to a cleaned pan.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, bring back to the simmer and cook for a few mins (add a splash more milk if you like your sauce thinner). Stir in the butter, season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg, then pour into a warm serving jug or bowl. Or leave to cool and chill or freeze for up to 1 month until needed.